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Slide 2: On the 15th September 1999 this was the second in a 1-2 punch combination of hurricanes to hit north Carolina Hurricane Dennis jabbed once at the Carolina coast before doubling back and coming ashore as Tropical Storm Dennis on Sept. 5, packing torrential rains and 70 mile-per-hour winds. Then came the knockout punch— Hurricane Floyd—ten days later.

Slide 3: Near its eye, Floyd's winds raged at 130 miles per hour, earning it a Category 3 rating from meteorologists Yet, this was no ordinary Category 3 storm., Floyd was some 580 miles (933 km) across and packed tropical storm-force winds (40 to 73 mph) Pushed along by a low-pressure front moving in from the southwest, Hurricane Floyd passed through the state quickly. In its wake, the storm left an astonishing path of destruction

Slide 4: At about 3 a.m. on Sept. 16, Floyd made landfall near Cape Fear, NC, dumping from 15 to 20 inches of rain in some parts of the state over a 12-hour period. This was in addition to the 6 inches dropped by Hurricane Dennis ten days earlier as well as the rain from intermittent thunderstorms that kept the ground saturated in most places.

Slide 5: This is a picture of the hurricane from a weather plane over the main land USA Floyd showed some remarkable structure along the edge of the eye near sunrise on Sept 13th.

Slide 6: Floyd's eye was filled with clouds on that morning, but was a relief to the crew who endured severe turbulence on the way through the eyewall. The next crew had a smooth flight: you never can tell what the ride will be like! This picture was taken during sunset on the 15th Sept 1999

Slide 7: The greatest damages were along the eastern Carolinas northeast into New Jersey, and adjacent areas north-eastward along the east coast into Maine. The 15-20 inches of rain that fell across the eastern half of the state caused every river and stream to flood. Hurricane Floyd produced more human misery and environmental impact in North Carolina than any disaster in memory. There were 57 deaths in the United States directly attributed to Floyd, and flood damage estimates range near $6 billion.